TTC 1st child 35+ (Please spoiler any PG news/announcements).

[lynnb]

Deb - PMSL, I never thought of it like that, maybe I'll get a girl too then.

GMATP - Hi & welcome, sounds like you're in a good place at the moment, hope you get your BFP this cycle.

FM - Hope you're feeling better today & taking Skyes advice & resting.

Skye - How are you feeling huni? Any pregnancy symptoms yet?

Luv, Lava, Never, HA, MA, Missy, Twinkle, Carole, Nikki, Dwrgi, Butterfly, Baby4MJ, Purplelou, Chris, bblve, labrat44, Praying, Jocr, mpepe (hopefully I have remembered everyone, sorry if I haven't), hope all you ladies are having a good weekend. Sending you all lots of PMA &

AFM - I'm now so bloated I look about 6 months pregnant &, after not being able to do up my jeans yesterday & having a little breakdown , I have given in & bought a pair of maternity trousers. OMG they are soooo comfy, don't think I'm ever going to take them off.

 

[lavalux]

Welcome, GMATP. You are in good company here!

FM,
Hope you are feeling better soon! I feel bloated, but not in pain. That sounds awful. Definitely rest up!

Deb,
Think pink!!!!

 

[Nikki Leigh]

LMAO at LynnB! You go ahead and get your preggo pants! I'd do the same thing in your shoes.

FM: Hugs to you. Follow Skye's advice, who was also hyperstimed, right?

Padbrat: I'm rooting totally for team pink! I really like the name Mirabeth!

Welcome to our board GMATP and Butterfly! Like others have said, I hope your stay is short!

How is everyone else this weekend?

Lava: As a founding member of the "whatevas club", LOL, ITA with your PMA, not PMS mantra! It has worked, because after 7 days of somewhat unpleasant cramping (which I now attribute to Clomid), it seems that PMS is mostly over. Some pains from rt. ovary, some breast tenderness, but as of this morning, very little general cramping. Just waiting for the "itch" (rhymes with witch)

AFM, my ticker is a bit wrong, as yes it is 29 days, but I'm not 10dpo. I have to be at earliest 11dpo today, and at latest 14dpo (which would be inaccurate as I usually have 11 day LP). OR, I did not OV at all this month. I officially jumped off the whateveas train Friday night, simply because I was suffering from insomnia for the past few days, and you know that your mind starts to play tricks on you in the middle of the night. But once I did some reading and found out that lots of women suffer strong PMS symptoms on Clomid, and longer cycles to boot, I'm back on the "whatevers" caboose!

 

[lavalux]

Nikki,
I'm 9DPO, but very little going on here. Yesterday my boobs were a bit sore, but other than the typical bloating, that's it right now. Except, I've had those ovary cramps as well. What does that mean, do you know?

I'm supposed to go into the doctor on Friday for a blood test, which would be 14DPO (the day my smart phone app predicts that I will get my period). But, I was on Clomid this cycle and between that and the trigger shot, all bets are off with cycle length.

I've been reminded by some friends who recently gave birth that they had no noticeable pg symptoms during the TWW.

But ...

Whatevs ...

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Hi ladies.

Just checking in on all of you!

Praying your having a lovely weekend.


~Rebekah~

 

[padbrat]

Yay Lynn and Lava .... think pink think pink think pink.... NO BLUE NO BLUE NO BLUE....
I am even wearing a pink top today to cement this in my mind... and I hate the colour pink! LOL

Hmmmm getting a lot of votes for Mirabeth.....just need the baby girl to go with it Nikki! LOL

I reckon FM has taken Skyes advice to heart and is having a good old rest cos she isn't on here!! LOL

Not a bad weekend thanks MA.... chilling relaxing and thinking pink! LOL

 

[Neversaynever]

Hey everyone

Welcome to the new ladies

Loving all the PMA again, I have officially joined the 'whatever's group

I have absolutely NO excitement about anything possibly becoming BFP this month and I'm fine with it!

No DTD in the right places...check....UTI....check....thrush from antibiotics...check and who knows how long this cycle will be...check

WHATEVER!!

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend though

A xXx

 

[padbrat]

Never.... believe me I was always a member of the 'whatever' club.... had a rough ideaish of when I OV'd and usually had a massive night out and was hungover to hell...

This one was conceived in Spain after a few good bottles of local red!!

Hey... I don't suggest you become a raging alcoholic... but maybe being more relaxed about things gives you body a break after all the stress hormones that float around when we are worrying about TTC?

 

[Neversaynever]

Padbrat..... I'm hoping so badly that you have a little pink bean growing in there

I don't drink alcohol at all...too much of a wuss and I can't stand the smell or taste

Last month we DTD at all the right times, had brown spotting at 6DPO and a BFN so there's no point in stressing. When I got pregnant last time, I didn't even get a positive OPK and only DTD ONCE...work that one out

Oh the joys eh?

XxX

 

[padbrat]

Am so with ya Never... after my surgery on the 11th April we couldn't DTD for ages cos of the bleeding.... so I threw the idea out of my head... and guess what happened!!

Yep, the joys of the rollarcoaster eh hun!

ps... I am so hoping it is pink too lol...keep telling OH he better have given me pink swimmers this time!!

 

[skye2010]

Hey Giiirls:hi

Hope everyone's having a great weekend. I oficially believe that drinking loads of water helps with any unidentified uncomfort. I was feeling kind of "buurgh" dunno why. Just a bit yellow and "burggh' but I keep drinking and it seems to help Yaaaay!

First things first, Lava, sore boobs, ovary cramps + bloating still there. )) That sounds really good bb. I have a really good feeling about it. Please update asap tomorrow. All toes, fingers crossed and lot's of sticky vibes and prayers xxx

Debs, I love your "Think Pink" motto. You know I'm gonna wear pink for you too tomorrow. I have this baby pink shirt top I bought when I was bloated in desperation cause it was the only thing that fitted. I'm gonna wear that All for Mirabeth.

LynB congratulations starting with the pregnancy gear finally. I'm living in tunics and tights yet but hope I'll be there soon

Hello Gmatp, good luck with the TWW with IUI. Hope this is it for you. A few sweet girls here are on IUI TWW so you are not alone.

Nevernever don't underestimate the "Whatever's Club" Hope it does the trick for you.

Nikki hon truck loads of stickies for you too. Are you going to test tomorrow or just sit it out? Good luck hon.

Rebekah How was the fun ride? How's watching all the soaps and quiz shows going babes? I'm a telly girl this weekend too.

FM, u any better hon? Keeping up with the fluids and the rest? Truck, truck, truck loads of sticky baby vibes for you too.

Dwrgi, Missy, Luvy, Ha, Twinkie, Jo, Onmymind, Baby4mj, Bbive, Butterfly hope u girls are all had a great weekend.

Ginger are u lurking? Please update hon xxx

Caroleb, you must be in your TWW by now, or just at the transfer stage. Hope this would be your lucky month and you would have a sticky baby to keep. xxxx

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Hey Giiirls:hi


Rebekah How was the fun ride? How's watching all the soaps and quiz shows going babes? I'm a telly girl this weekend too.

The ride was AWESOME! Went to the garden center and purchased flowers and some for Jacksons stone as well. It looks beautiful! As for the tv watching. I'm bored with it. I actually was listening to "bad boy Robbie Williams" for awhile. Gets me in a better mood sometimes. My parents came by to visit us and my brother in law/Sister in law and 5 nieces and nephews came over. Had a lovely day of visiters. Would LOVE to go out again but Doug won't let me. Keeps saying I have to rest. It's good for Amelia but I'm going stir crazy. There's only so much to keep me occupied before I get kinda bored. Last night I didn't sleep at all. Seems the progesterone injections have caused another bout of nausea and I feel as though I have to barf every second. Took the edge off a little with some anti-nausea meds but they only work a little bit on me for some reason.

Other than that, it's been a delightful day!

 

[skye2010]

Heeey, my dear friend. I'm watching "How I met my mother?" and it gets boring after 3-4 episodes. But I can post while I watch. Don't have many tricks for you cause it just is plain boring staying at home but it is for Amelia and you are now 20 weeks. Yaaaay! It helps to keep things in perspective. Do you have any garden at all? Or a balcony? Would sitting there and knitting or sthg work? How about a new embroidery project? Just hand sewing.
I also watch a lot of cooking programmes.
Your Progestrone injections really sound potent. Do you need to take it all the way?
xxx

 

[HappyAuntie]

Just wanted to pop in and say hi! My "whatevs" peeps are cracking me up! Welcome to the new ladies - I hope you love it here as much as I do.

Had a great day at the Indy 500 today with DH and my parents - I don't follow racing at all but the 500 is SUCH a big deal here and such a huge festival all month long that you can't help but get swept up in the excitement! The festive mood was ruined as soon as we got in the car to head home, though - DH did something that completely pi$$ed me off. I am so glad we're on a ttc break right now because I don't even really want to be in the same room with him at the moment, let alone have sex with him!

 

[luvmydoggies]

Never- I hope you are feeling better from having a UTI. I'm sorry that the antibiotics gave you thrush. Hope you feel better soon.

Skye- Thanks for the compliment on my photo. I really love my dh. Having a child together would make our family complete. I am so happy that you got to see your baby's heartbeat. How exciting! I also love drinking tons of water, it makes me feel better.

Dwrgi- My dh does the same thing with his vits. I always have to remind him! Your twinges, sound very promising! I really hope you get your bfp!!

bblve- I wish my dh would remind himself to take his vits. Our problem is with his sperm quality, so it is very important for him to take them. I would have felt heartbroken too, if my dh said that to me. They don't understand that we have a very short window of be fertile and that timing is everything!

Lava- Sounds like the girls gave you great advice about how to get around feeling pressured to drink. I hope you had fun! I really hope you get your bfp!!

MommysAngel- Great news!!! Glad you like your dr. Also glad to hear you were able to get out of the house!!

Butterfly- Hope af does not show up!

Futuremommie- Sounds like your IUI went well. Sorry you were not feeling good! Hope you were able to get some rest. Glad to hear you are feeling better!! I really hope you get your bfp!!

Padbrat- Loving the name, Mirabeth. I will think pink!!!

HappyAuntie- Sounds like you had a good time with your parents. Sorry to hear your dh pissed you off. As I was writing this reply, my dh started in on me about my car and now I'm pissed!

Baby4mj- Your MIL sounds like mine- a bit nutty. Love that you change up the bd schedule and your dh doesn't put up a fuss! I hope you get your bfp!

Lynnb- I am glad you got yourself some maternity pants- so you can be nice and comfty.

Welcome, Gmatp- you have come to the right place! You will love it here.

Hi Nikki, Missy, onmymind ,twinkle- hope I'm not leaving anyone out!

I'm thinking about you Ginger- and hope that your doing ok. I hope you will ck in soon, so we know how you are doing.

My visit with my mil, wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! She was actually really nice. Dh and I had a good time!

Tomorrow is Memorial Day- The Kiwanis club that I am in serves snacks and coffee at the Veterans Memorial, that we have here in our town. I did this event last year and was in tears, remembering all the the men and women we have lost and still serving our country.

I understand that it is a bank holiday in the U.K.

Sending hugs and love to you all. xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Hi Skye,

17P Injections are more potent than suppositories and progesterone in oil. It's a thick gel-like substance that takes a longer more open needle. The drug only goes into the upper quadrant in the muscle of your bum cheek. Usually you switch every other butt-cheek every other week. I'll tell you that for me it takes the two weeks for that side to heal before you get another injection! Not everyone has the side-effects but I seem to get the drug pilled in my muscle and you can feel a hardening on the butt cheek where the drug was about the size of a baseball. Add to that the other butt cheek from the prior week and it makes sitting and sleeping painful. I find I have to push past the pain area to the very top of my hip to sleep

The other issue I noticed in the beginning is the nausea. Went away but for some reason came back with this dose. I get intense nausea it seems.

As far as how long, It's from wk 16 to wk 36. one injection a week. Mine are on fridays and it seems as though the side effects take place 72 hours later.

All worth it if it keeps me from preterm labor. Just a bit of an annoyance once in awhile.

We have a HUGE yard but I can't be up walking around it. I AM still waiting on our deck to finally be put in with hopes I can get a chaise lounge and enjoy being outside. Right now It's just the bedroom though unless I have an appointment and a rare outing when scans show cervical length are okay.

HA, we were just talking about the 500 today with my dad who LOVES racing. It's not my forte I've determined after last years race at Watkins Glenn. Too long, loud and scares the heck outa me when they crash!

Sorry about the argument with dh! We get those as well. Both Doug and I sometimes have diarrhea of the mouth. We apologize and move on later but it's not always fun when it happens.

Luv, Sounds so nice. I LOVE my guys and gals! We try to support any way we can! Even the family members!

 

[onmymind17]

Hi ladies, popping on real quick to shout a hello to my Whatever ladies lol!! Its been a whacky weekend here so far, major thunderstorms here is Chicago land. But tomorrow, or should i say later today since its after midnight here, its supposed to finally warm up and be sunny, whooooo hooooo. We got our pool up today, but then had to drop it down since it was not filled and some major thunderstorms were rolling in, we did not want to make it a large kite lol. Oh before i forget again, (I swear i have a 10 second memory) Skye, i am so glad to hear the news that all is well and you saw the heartbeat!!! OK, i am off to bed. I hope all you lovely ladies have a wonderful weekend. Oh and i know now why i love this site, i was on American Preg, and geeze those women all they do is complain, if someone who is ttc gets a bfp, dang you had better not post about it, such bitterness, and i dont understand it, i adore hearing about bfp's and pregnancies, so thank you ladies for actually being adults lol.

 

[padbrat]

Thanks for wearing pink!! Yay for a HB Skye!!! FABBY NEWS! And Matenity Trousers eh Lynn!! LOL

Oooo MA you must be doing your nut being cooped up indoors... but it will all be worth it when you hold Amelia in your arms xx

Lava.... I agree with Skye... those symptoms sound suspiciously good to me...

HA I don't know much about the Indy.. being a Brit.... but I did go to Daytona race track and kinda figured it is a massive deal... sounds absolutely fabby to me.... though sorry DH was a bit of an ass towards the end... Boooooo bad DH!!!

Luv I agree it is a lovely photo of you and your OH.... soon you will get that lovely BFP and fill the piccy up with a baby. And your pink vibes are always appreciated! LOL

Nikki and FM... just loads of luck and baby dust.... xxxxx

Ginger.... where are you? Miss you!

 

[caroleb73]

Hey ladies I am so sorry I have been totally rubbish about being online lately and keeping up with things.

Pradbrat I am overjoyed at your news of your BFP. I know you will be feeling scared and worried but you have to believe that this will be your time and that everything will be ok for you. I know it is so much easier to say than believe but I will be praying for you every day

Skye YAY for the HB, so exciting. Looking forward to your updates throughout your pregnancy. You give me hope that things will come right for me one day

AFM I have had a tough time of it the past few days as been having a load of side effects. Went to the Doctors yesterday and insisted they scanned me as here they are not really into the monitoring. They normally give you a script for your meds for the cycle and tell you to come in for a scan 2 days before you are due for EC. Anyways I was on day 6 of stimms and had some brown discharge so was not happy and when they scanned me it showed left ovary had 6 eggs and right only had 1 of any size. I was devastated as last time I had 15 eggs at this stage. This Dr was surprised that I was not responding well and has upped my meds but I am a little concerned as my doses are huge compared to last time. In London I did short protocol in the end as I did not downreg on the nasal spray. I took Letrazole day 1-5 and started Gonal F on day 2 started 450 for 2 days then dropped to 300 for a few days and then 225 for the final few. This time I have had 450 for the first 4 days then dropped to 300, insisted on the scan yesterday and he has now put me back up to 450 daily for the remainder and added Luveris daily.

I am due for a scan again on Thursday to see whats going on and EC Sunday but I am really downhearted now as we were aiming for 20 eggs this time and although I am on double the amount of meds I have half the eggs. I just feel as though the process here is not as precise as it should be. Hormone levels not monitored enough or scans. I really wish I could do my treatment with the Dr in London again but sadly I need to keep my job as that is what pays for my treatment so I am in catch 22.

I am trying to remain positive and think that more eggs may grow enough by Sunday and that just 1 of them may be good enough but it is really upsetting. We all struggle so much and battle with our bodies that just don't want to play the game. I am going to acupuncture tonight to help get me in the right frame of mind to take this battle head on again and then I think I will bake some cakes and cookies as baking always makes me happy.

Thanks for listening to my mad rant and I will sit and read all your posts when I am on the sofa tonight and catch up on all I have missed.

Love and hugs to you all

 

[lavalux]

Carole,
Aww, I'm sorry you don't feel as comfortable with this clinic as you did the London one. I hope the acupuncture and baking help ease your mind. Just focus on keeping a PMA (as hard as it is sometimes). We are all here for you rooting for a successful IVF, your BFP, and the day when you deliver your healthy baby. Hang in there!

Wow! I keep hearing about the nastiness and cattiness of the girls on other sites and I am so grateful that I landed here first off. It is hard enough getting through the ups and downs of TTCing without the negativity and bitterness of others who are going through a similar experience. I don't mind listening to an occasional vent at all; in fact, I've certainly had my share of venting here, but we still all support one another and help pick each other up to face another day. Thanks to everyone for being such amazing women. We will make the best mommies!

So, my boobs aren't sore anymore, no real pg symptoms at all, but I have had some crazy vivid dreams about babies. Last night I dreamt that I was breastfeeding, a few nights ago, I dreamt of being in labor before the nurse in my dream told me to rest and then I woke up. Isn't that sort of strange? I guess subconsciously my brain is helping me get my head around all of this.

My MIL and my parents came over for dinner. First off my mom tells me about my childhood neighbor, Kimberly, (our moms were great friends and pitted us into competition from toddler years on) who just delivered her baby on Thursday. She went on and on about all the gramma nicknames she'd come up with, etc. which devolved into a 30 minute conversation about baby names. Then she asks me about my friend who just had her baby. I tersely responded that I hadn't talked with her in awhile and she reprimanded me for not being there for my friend. Every time she caught me in a corner, she gave me this worried half-smile and asked, "how are you doing, really??" When I said fine, she was like, "Are you sure?" ARRRGGGGGGGGGG!

It's funny b/c I love hearing about BFPs & pregnancies on this site since it gives me encouragement, but not so much when I read about Mariah Carey's in the celebrity mags or tv, or when my mom talks about it incessantly and gives me that pitying look. At least my dad is blissfully unaware of all this and my MIL just doesn't ask. Anyway, my mom is coming over in a few minutes to help me upholster our new dining room chairs so I need to marshall all my patience!!!!!

Happy Memorial Day U.S. and Happy Bank Holiday to our UK girls!